Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 951 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Show HOW): Spot the weak verb: went, ate, said, looked, walked, took. Ask HOW it was done: quietly? greedily? quickly? Choose the strong verb that means exactly that: tiptoed, gobbled, dashed.

1. 1.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) soared (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) leapt (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) peered (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) scribbled

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